CSK captain MS Dhoni smiled as Ravi Shastri called him an 'uncapped' player at toss ahead of the CSK-KKR match. Dhoni has returned as CSK captain after Ruturaj Gaikwad got ruled out of IPL 2025 due to injury. Dhoni was retained by CSK ahead of the mega auction for ₹4 crore under the uncapped player rule for internationally retired players.